Nutritional anaemias*

The megaloblastic anaemias.

The Sideroblastic Anaemias.

The Spherocytic Haemolytic Anaemias

The diagnosis of haemolytic anaemia is made when circulating red blood cell (RBC) survival is shortened. Today, the laboratory findings in haemolytic anaemia and the distinction between inherited and acquired forms are studied by preclinical medical students the world over. Although haemolytic anaemia is much less common than anaemia as a result of marrow failure or bleeding, general physicians...

Megaloblastic anaemias of gastrointestinal origin.

THERE exist two known anti-megaloblastic substances, vitamin B12 and folic acid. Both of these are absorbed from the small intestine and the body is dependent on their dietary supply to prevent abnormal changes in haemopoiesis. Deficiencies of these compounds may arise in a number of ways, but one important group arises from abnormalities of the small intestine interfering with normal absorptiv...

Protein Deficiency and Pregnancy Anaemias'

Protein deficiency was reported to cause normocytic normochromic anaemia in rhesus monkeys (Sood et al., 1965). Adams et al., (1967) were impressed by the similarity between the anaemia in protein deficient rhesus monkeys and anaemia in kwashiorkor. Ghitis et al., {1963) and Allen & Dean {1965) were also of the opinion that protein deficiency was an important cause of anaemia in kwashiorkor. Th...